Sport In Profile UK Issue 10 | Page 6

dalbeattie star fc FOLLOW US ONLINE TWITTER.COM/SPORT_IP In 1984 Dalbeattie won the South of Scotland League Championship for the first time for 50 years and the team celebrate with manager Dick Shaw also in the picture on the right It’s difficult getting young players from this rural area and with fellow Lowland side Threave Rovers only five miles away and Gretna 2008 also in the region, there is fierce competition for any players who look likely to progress to senior football.” Challenges “We are members of the SFA but it is becoming more and more difficult to remain members as the ruling body puts down new regulations. We have obtained our first level of licensing but now there is going to be a requirement for floodlights which, unless we can get grants, will require us to find more than £100,000. 6 Issue 10